Course content

• Newtonian and Non-Newtonian flow
• Reactor hydraulics and kinetic theory
• Modelling of environmental and health risks impacts
• Laws, guidelines and regulations for plant design
• Mechanical, biological and chemical treatment processes;
• Decentralized and source-separated treatment systems.
• Sludge to valuable products systems (e.g. biogas, pellets etc)
• Process simulation and optimization.
• Master planning and treatment process selection
• Process measurement and analysis
• Design and simulation of process units using SOLIDWORKS
• Construction considerations
• Field and laboratory-based techniques for treatment plants design
• Automation alarms and controls for treatment plants
• Sensor technologies for plant monitoring
• Virtual prototyping.

Learning outcome

Learning outcome- Knowledge

• Knowledge of the different microbial and chemical contaminants in water and wastewater streams.
• Knowledge of the impacts of water and wastewater treatment.
• Good knowledge of guidelines and regulations for the selection of different water, wastewater and RAS treatment processes.
• Thorough knowledge of the key principles, concepts and theories that underpin water, wastewater and RAS design processes.
• Knowledge of the resources in wastewater/sludge and treatment technologies to recycle these resources for the benefit of society.

Learning outcome-Skills

• Able to use software and tools to assess the health and environmental impacts of water and wastewater systems (e.g. @Risk and GEMSS).
• Able to apply key theories and principles in the design and selection of appropriate water, wastewater and RAS treatment technologies for a given site.
• Able to independently undertake field and laboratory experiments in the planning and design of conventional and decentralized water and wastewater treatment plants.
• Able to design a RAS process.
• Able to use digital tools to design, simulate and optimize different water and wastewater treatment processes (e.g. SOLIDWORKS, BioWin and WATPRO).
• Able to write and effectively communicate technical reports.

Learning outcome- General Competence

• Be able to select, plan and design an appropriate water and wastewater treatment plant for a given locality/community accounting for existing guidelines, regulations and cost implications.
• Be able to work in an interdisciplinary team in water and wastewater management.
• Contribute to the development of good water and wastewater treatment practice through participating in discussions within the field.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures, exercises, fieldwork, labwork and excursion.

Mandatory assignments:

Several individual exercises, lab work as well as a larger group assignment. All mandatory assignments must be approved within given deadlines to gain access to the final exam.

Compulsory assignments

• Mandatory assignments

Further on evaluation

Project Report and Oral Exam, A-F

Specific conditions

Recommended previous knowledge

Bachelor of Engineering 

Required previous knowledge

Introduction to Smart Water and Environmental Engineering 

Course materials

• Chapters from recommend texbooks
• Journal Articles
• Lecture notes